What is the Least Common Multiple of 30691 and 30697?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 30691 and 30697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 30691 and 30697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(30691,30697) = 1
LCM(30691,30697) = ( 30691 × 30697) / 1
LCM(30691,30697) = 942121627 / 1
LCM(30691,30697) = 942121627

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 30691 and 30697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 30691 and 30697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 30691 and 30697.

Prime Factorization of 30691

Prime Factorization of 30697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 30691 and 30697.

LCM(30691,30697) = 47¹ × 653¹ × 30697¹
LCM(30691,30697) = 942121627